Geisenheim (ots) – Regularly taking a preparation with enzyme yeast cells apparently supports regeneration after a COVID illness. This is shown by a current study by the New Vision University of Tbilisi, in which 37 people who were ill with COVID-19 received a preparation with enzyme yeast cells (Zell Oxygen® plus) for four weeks during the rehabilitation phase. Compared to a control group, the test subjects showed a significant improvement in their respiratory status and in the fatigue that is often observed after a COVID illness. [1]
The pilot study (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37489070/) was part of an outpatient rehabilitation program conducted at New Vision University Hospital, Georgia, and was approved by the hospital’s ethics committee. The reason for selecting the investigational product was that this active ingredient complex had been shown in previous studies at the University of Freiburg to have a beneficial effect on the immune response (expression of TNFalpha and the cytokine IL-6) and the redox status (concentration of free radicals). [2,3] Namely, COVID-19 is characterized by severe acute respiratory syndrome with tissue oxygen deprivation, which follows a severe immune disorder, sometimes called a cytokine storm. The question therefore arose as to whether such an active ingredient could alleviate the burden on the respiratory tract in COVID-19 patients.
Patient questionnaires (Yorkshire Rehab Screen C19-YRS and Chalder Fatigue Scale) were used to assess effects on respiratory status and signs of fatigue. The male and female patients (age range 18-65 years) completed the questionnaires once at the end of the acute COVID-19 infection during hospitalization and a second time after four weeks of treatment with the test preparation Zell Oxygen® plus (30 ml/day). The control group received no treatment but completed the questionnaire in the same way as the test group.
Results: After one month of treatment with Zell Oxygen® plus, significant improvements occurred in respiratory status indices assessed by the C19-YRS questionnaire, particularly breathing at rest and breathing while walking. These changes were accompanied by marked and significant improvements in fatigue and anxiety indices. The positive effects on the fatigue index of the C19-YRS questionnaire were confirmed by the results of the Chalder Fatigue Scale. The researchers assume that the administered enzyme yeast cells could trigger mitochondrial activation in the tissues.
The test preparation Zell Oxygen® plus is available in health food stores and pharmacies (250 ml PZN 8813820 and treatment pack with 3x 250 ml PZN 6970308) or in Dr. Wolz online shop available at www.wolz.de:
https://www.wolz.de/produkte/vitalitaet-staerkung-regeneration-anti-aging/zell-oxygen-plus
The preparation is gluten-free and free of lactose, colorings and preservatives.
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[1] Saganelidze K., Bokuchava L, Zedelashvili I.,Khukhuni, M.:Can a Beta-glucan-containing orthomolecular agent (Saccharomyces Sp.) containing metabolic cofactors attenuate cytokine activation and alleviate hypoxia in COVID-19 patients?. International Journal of Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics (09/2023).
[2] Berg A, Schaffner D, Stensitzky-Thielemans A, Deibert P, König D. Effect of a glucan-rich nutritional supplement based on enzyme yeast cells on LPS-induced cytokine stimulation. Sportmed preventivmed (2011) 41/4: 21-25.
[3] Deibert P, König D, Schaffner D, Stensitzky-Thielemans A, Fink B, Berg A. Effect of a dietary supplement based on enzyme yeast cells on oxidative stress in clinically healthy individuals. Sportmed preventivmed (2011) 41/2: 15-20.
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